The preference for Macs for video editing seems largely based on the fact that nonlinear video editing on personal computers started with Macs, since the Apple Macintosh II, to be precise. And Apple itself has long been at the forefront of producing great video editing software, with Final Cut Pro for professionals and iMovie for consumers, but there are also plenty of capable third-party choices, like our guide shows it. This is undoubtedly a result of Apple’s long-standing emphasis on design and creativity. In video editing, as in other creative media arts, there is a noticeable preference for Apple Mac computers, as opposed to Windows, Chrome OS, or Linux PCs.
